William sparks thomson



(No Model.)

W. S. THOMSON.

COMBINED BOTTLE AND GASE.

No. 565,373. Patented Aug. 4, 1896.

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U ITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

VILLIAM SPARKS THOMSON, OF LONDON, ENGLAND.

COMBINED BOTTLE AND CASE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 565,373, dated August4, 1896.

Application filed April 9, 1896. Serial No. 586,850. (No mocleL) To allwhom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM SPARKS THOMSON, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at London, England, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in a Combined Bottle and Case, of which thefollowing is a specification.

My invention has for its object to envelop a bottle and its stopper soas to adequately secure the stopper in place, prevent the escape of thevolatile portions of smelling-salts, perfumes, &c., protect the bottlefrom injury, and to permit the upper portion of the bottle to be exposedfor exhibition and sale and hold it in an upright position without theuse of any extraneous support; and to this end I provide the bottle witha flexible case, divided at the top so as to be opened to expose the topof the bottle and contents or closed so as to secure the stopper inplace, and the top is preferably provided with a clasp of such acharacter that it may be turned down to constitute a support therefor,as fully set forth hereinafter, and as illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of a bottle and caseembodying myimprovement; Fig. 2, a side View of the bottle with the caseopen; Fig. 3, a plan of Fig. 2.

The bodyA of the bottle is of anysuitable shape and proportions and isshown as provided with an ordinary ground-glass stop: per B.

The body portion A fits within the body of a case 0, which, as shown, isof leather or other flexible material, and has two separated partsbeyond the body, which may be brought together to form a closed envelop.Thus they are connected at their adjacent edges to the yokes a b of aclasp D, which are hinged together at 00 and provided withlocking-buttons e e or other suitable fastening devices.

The yokes are of such form that when clasped together to extend over thestopper the sides of the case are also brought to partially overlap andbear firmly on the sides and top of the stopper, thus holding it inposition. By this means the stopper is maintained under such a pressureas holds it to its seat and effectually seals the bottle, so that eventhe volatile portions of the contents cannot escape; but the clasp canbe readily opened, whereupon the stopper can be removed withoutunscrewing any part.

Generally the body portion A should be detachable from the case, so asto permit one bottle to be substituted for another, but if desired thebody of the case may be permanently connected to the body of the bottleas in other bottles covered in whole or part with leather.

From the construction and arrangement shown and described it will beseen that the specific purpose of this feature of the invention is toprevent the escape of the volatile contents of the contained bottlewhile handling or carrying the bottle in the pocket.

The divided parts of the envelop may be connected together when closedto hold the stopper in place in any suitable manner. I prefer to makeuse of the hinged yokes, as

shown, of such proportions and arrangement that they serve a twofoldpurpose. Thus when brought together they hold together the divided partsof the envelop, forminga closed envelop and securing the stopper inplace so tightly that even volatile portions of the contents cannotescape, while when turned down to the diagonal position shown in Fig. 2they brace and support the bottle in an upright position. By this meansI avoid the necessity of making use of racks or other means ofsupporting the bottle on a case or counter, and the upper part of thebottle and contents are exposed, permitting the shape of the bottle andcharacter of the contents to be observed.

Without limiting myself to the precise construction of the parts shown,I claim as my invention- 1. The combination with a bottle containing avolatile substance, and with the stopper thereof, of a casing receivingsaid bottle and stopper, the said casing being partially divided to formseparating portions provided with a clasp or locking device, andadapted, when closed, to engage and hold the stopper within the bottle,whereby the volatile contents of the said bottle are prevented fromescaping, substantially as shown and for the purpose described.

2. The combination with a bottle, of a flexible sac or envelop inclosingthe same, di-

vided at its top and provided with a two-part clasp, the parts of whichare secured to the edges of the envelop and hinged together as describedwhereby the clasp serves the twofold purpose of securing the stopperwhen closed and of supporting the bottle when opened and turneddiagonally downward, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of IO two subscribing witnesses.

\VILLIAM SPARKS THOMSON.

Vitnesses:

M. KOHLA GLANGHTRE, PHILIP T. RIDDETT.

